global macro

With 2023 about six weeks away (I know, where did all that time go?), the biggest research houses in Australia are starting to drip-feed their respective outlook...

Within weeks, a dramatic year for financial markets will be behind us. Accelerating inflation, a historic pace of interest rate hikes, and market volatility have...

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Imagine a US-dollar bond paying essentially a 118% yield. It pays a coupon of 4.2% and is priced at approximately 8 cents in the dollar. What’s the catch you are...

Do bonds hedge equity returns? The answer is essential for portfolio constructors. Bonds haven’t done so recently and may remain less useful, in that regard, than...

In watching the coverage of the 20th Party Congress, I can’t help but compare it to other political events around the world. It feels like the complete opposite of a...

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

China’s economy is in recession. The nation’s zero COVID-19 policy and property market woes have led to a collapse in growth. China’s authorities no longer even...

When markets are heady, it’s hard not to check your portfolio regularly. Each login and click of the ‘portfolio’ tab on your platform offer the promise of splashes of...

The first half of next year will be marred by a “decent-sized recession in the northern hemisphere,” says Yarra Capital’s Tim Toohey. He also suggests, somewhat...